The Korean urban rural elderly cohort study: study design and protocol

BMC Geriatrics

Chang Oh Kim¹  Young Mi Yun⁴  Dong Phil Choi⁴  Ju Mi Lee⁴  Kyoung Min Kim³  Yoosik Youm²  Yumie Rhee¹  Hyeon Chang Kim⁴  Eun Young Lee¹ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea;Department of Sociology, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea;Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea;Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea

关键词: Health;    Longitudinal study;    Cohort;    Elderly;    Aging;   

Others  :  855275
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2318-14-33

 received in 2014-02-05, accepted in 2014-03-07,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Korea is one of the fastest aging countries and is expected to become a super-aged society within 12 years. The Korean Urban Rural Elderly (KURE) study was developed to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics and establish the prevention and management of major disorders of the elderly in Korea.

Methods/Design

The KURE study is a community-based prospective cohort study on health, aging, and common geriatric disorders of Korean elderly persons aged at least 65 years. To construct a cohort reflecting both urban and rural areas, we selected 2 representative communities in the country. To establish multidisciplinary approaches to geriatric health, this study was performed by researchers in the divisions of geriatrics, preventive medicine, endocrinology, and sociology. The baseline examinations began in 2012; the study will follow more than 4,000 elderly Koreans over 10 years. The first and second follow-up health examinations will be performed every 4 years. Every 2 years after each health examination, inter-assessment interview will be conducted to improve participant retention.

Discussion

The KURE study will provide longitudinal epidemiologic data on health, aging, and common geriatric disorders of the elderly in Korea. This is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary study of the elderly with respect to biological, physical, socio-economic, and environmental factors. The results of this study will contribute to improve public health and welfare policies for the aging society in Korea.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Lee et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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